Yandle not desirous about the commerce deadline
Jordan Corridor of NBC Sports activities: Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle is on a one-year cope with a full no-movement clause. Yandle when requested if he would waive his NMC.
“To be sincere … it’s not for a few weeks, proper, the deadline? It’s probably not one thing I’ve actually targeted on an excessive amount of. I’ve instructed you guys earlier than, I form of take day-after-day daily. I actually haven’t actually considered it.”
Groups which can be on the lookout for a depth defenseman may come calling. Yandle’s ironman streak continues and a commerce may put that in jeopardy.
If moved, the Flyers would seemingly get a lower-round draft choose.
Capitals testing the goalie and middle-six market
Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic: Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan is monitoring their goaltending scenario and has been doing his due diligence.
MacLellan thinks they’re good on the blue line and talked about they might take a look at including a middle-six ahead. On the commerce deadline.
“I don’t know that we’re going to be as aggressive as we’ve been up to now,” MacLellan stated. “Typically simply so as to add depth items we’d overpay somewhat bit as a result of we felt we’ve got a very good crew and we’re going to go a good distance and we simply want gamers. I don’t know that we’re in that mode, however we’d nonetheless like to enhance the crew.”
It’s unlikely that can go after a pure rental and might not be fascinated about transferring a few of their prospects.
“I’d be much less inclined to commerce prospects as a result of they’re going to be taking part in right here sooner relatively than later.”
Petry could also be an offseason transfer given his cap hit
Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry is taking part in higher below Martin St. Louis and his commerce worth is rising and so the chance of him taking part in for one more crew earlier than the beginning of subsequent season.
Pierre LeBrun stated that Canadiens will transfer him in the event that they get a good provide. LeBrun added that his contract isn’t a straightforward transfer on the commerce deadline. It will be simpler for groups to tackle the $6.25 million cap hit this offseason.
